GIFT: Grand Marnier Cherry

A limited-edition treat: grab a bottle or two. Photo courtesy Grand Marnier.   Grab a bottle of the limited release Grand Marnier Cherry, the new, elegant, complex expression from Grand Marnier. In fact, grab several: one for yourself and others for gifts. Grand Marnier’s famous flavor of wild tropical oranges and fine Cognac is enhanced…
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TIP OF THE DAY: Customize A Holiday Cocktail

Guests can have their favorite alcohol mixed into this holiday cocktail. Photo courtesy Toy Restaurant | NYC.   A number of people we know like to have a signature cocktail at their parties. But what if your guest doesn’t want tequila, vodka or whatever you’ve chosen as the base? Here’s a way to have a…
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TIP OF THE DAY: Uses For Cardamom

Green cardamom. Photo courtesy Suvir Saran | Indian Home Cooking.   Cardamom, a member of the ginger family (Zingiberaceae), is a highly aromatic and flavorful spice from from a plant native to India and its northern neighbors, Bhutan and Nepal. The name derives from the Latin cardamomum and the Greek kardamon, which referred to a…
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RECIPE: Mistletoe Margarita, A Christmas & New Year’s Margarita Cocktail

The mistletoe plant has ovoid green leaves with small white berries. Why is it associated with Christmas? Here’s one explanation: The Druids of Britain (think Stonehenge), circa 100 C.E., thought that mistletoe had magic properties: a cure for disease, a fertility aid, protection from witches and so forth. In a special ceremony held in late…
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Holiday Cocktails To Use Up Spirits & A Cranberry Caipirinha Recipe

Do you find yourself with bottles of spirits you don’t use often: the Limoncello you bought on impulse, the cachaça you used once to make Caipirinhas, the saké you never get around to drinking with take-out sushi? Could you use the space they take up to store something else? Look for holiday cocktail recipes that…
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